FERNANDO
EN
In July 2009 my brother suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a traffic accident. Sport was a fundamental part of his life. Since then he has undergone three operations, one of them as part of an experimental clinical trial with stem cells. He continues to live with intense pains. In 2015 her daughter was born.
As he was learning to deal with a new life, I started to document his endeavour. I wanted to photograph him as a necessity to share those new steps and spend time together, perhaps as a way to cope with the pain too. I focused on his everyday life, the things that made him happy and helped him to move on. Despite of his physical pain, his perseverance and determination to improve have always been an example for us to follow.
ES
En julio de 2009 mi hermano sufrió una lesión medular como resultado de un accidente de tráfico. El deporte era una parte fundamental de su vida. Desde entonces ha sido sometido a cuatro operaciones, dos de ellas como parte de un ensayo clínico experimental con células madre. Continúa viviendo con intensos dolores. En 2015 nació su hija.
Mientras aprendía a adaptarse a una nueva vida, empecé a documentar su proceso. Quería fotografiarlo por la necesidad de compartir esos nuevos avances y pasar tiempo juntos, tal vez como una forma de hacer frente a mi dolor también. Me centré en su vida cotidiana, las cosas que le hacían feliz y le ayudaban a seguir adelante. A pesar de su dolor físico, su perseverancia y determinación para mejorar siempre han sido un ejemplo a seguir.
